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File #: 25-2626    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/8/2025 Final action: 5/8/2025
Title: Request for approval of amendment No. 3 to an agreement with Fugro USA Land, Inc., in the amount of $916,766.50, to provide additional staff augmentation, geotechnical engineering and related services in support of the Flood Control District's engineering, environmental and maintenance programs (Project ID Z100-00-00-G803, Agreement No. 2020-75, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature).
Attachments: 1. 050825 AMEND FUGRO 2020-75 CW backup.pdf

Primary Department: Flood Control District

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): Z100-00-00-G803

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Fugro USA Land, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of amendment No. 3 to an agreement with Fugro USA Land, Inc., in the amount of $916,766.50, to provide additional staff augmentation, geotechnical engineering and related services in support of the Flood Control District’s engineering, environmental and maintenance programs (Project ID Z100-00-00-G803, Agreement No. 2020-75, Countywide, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature).

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Background and Discussion:

This amendment no. 3 is an on-call agreement to provide continued support for geotechnical support related to engineering, construction, infrastructure, and maintenance projects including review of reports.  Amendment No. 3 in the appropriation amount of $916,766.50 will allow the district to continue with these crucial and specialized support provided by this firm for the performance and improvements to these ongoing projects and new projects.

 

Expected Impact:

This agreement to amendment will allow the specialized technical support services that is needed for the geotechnical engineering section to provide quality of geotechnical projects performed for the District Countywide. The specialized nature of work will be needed for performance and improvements to on-going and new projects in precincts throughout the county and will also free up the HCFCD staff to perform duties. 

 

Alternative Options:

Amending this on-call agreement will significantly delay the work.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

07/23/2019

2.b.3

ATN

08/27/2019

2.a.3

Agreement

04/13/2021

79.

Amendment to Agreement 1

10/26/2021

122

Amendment to Agreement 2

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.3 - Engineering Services

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Tax Revenue - FCD

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Total Existing Budget

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$916,766.50

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District

 

Attachments (if applicable): Agreement